learn about how archaeologists use microscopic plant remains to piece together the ancient past!

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Saturday, December 5, 2026•3:00 PM

Stop by the Burke on Thursday Dec 5th and learn about how archaeologists use microscopic plant remains to piece together the ancient past! UW Anthropology students will be in the Archaeology Gallery, ready to answer your questions about paleoethnobotany research’s role in reconstructing a 7,000-year-old site from Alaska!

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17th Avenue Northeast And Northeast 45th St, Seattle, WA 98195

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